Skywarn Training at LCCC

SKYWARN Weather Spotter training is coming up Saturday at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, and the popular class is filling up quick. It is a free course, but the instructors ask that you pre-register for tomorrow's course. After completion of the training, participants will be able to get involved in weather reporting for the National Weather Service.

The SKYWARN concept was developed about 40 years ago to promote a cooperative effort between the National Weather Service and communities. John Nell is the facilitator for the Skywarn Weather training program at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey. He says the St. Louis office now has a new and improved "dual-polarization" Doppler radar.

Nell comments

He says there is still plenty of emphasis focused on the storm spotter- a designated individual in a community who reports wind gusts, hail size, rainfall, and cloud formations that could signal a developing tornado. To register for the free course, call 468-2222.